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  1. craig94yj

    Zippo Pipe Lighters and Pipe Wall Integrity

    The more I look at it, I would guess that he smokes in a vehicle very often and the draft from the window is drawing the heat from the ember towards the front of the bowl. The Zippo is still a soft flame lighter and even overzealous lighting would not burn the bowl opposite the natural draft of...
  2. craig94yj

    Zippo Pipe Lighters and Pipe Wall Integrity

    I use a Zippo pipe lighter exclusively and I do not have any damage to my bowls as a result of using one. Whatever caused that to happen is most likely operator error. Maybe he smokes near a fan or open window with a certain wind direction that causes a hot spot. For me, I love my Zippo pipe...
  3. craig94yj

    Summer is for Virginias

    I see there is not a lot of love for Mac Baren here, but I will take a tin of MacB Virginia No.1 Ready Rubbed any day of the year.
  4. craig94yj

    A sizable breakthrough in pipe smoking relations?

    :worship:
  5. craig94yj

    I Ran Amok Tonight, Smoked My Wife's Old Peterson

    Unless you are getting divorced I believe it should be referred to as "Our" pipe.
  6. craig94yj

    New pipe smoker...

    +1 Welcome Bernie! I too came from the cigar world and quickly migrated to the English blends. So many to try and so few to dislike. Get some Latakia burning in your bowl and you won't look back. lol
  7. craig94yj

    Stinger Cleaning

    Cleaning a pipe is part of the total experience for me. Some of my pipes I have removed the stinger, but a couple seem to smoke better with it. Those that have remained get removed and cleaned with a paper towel and pipe cleaner and reassembled after each smoke. They never get a chance to build...
  8. craig94yj

    Advice on favorite pipes for you clenchers

    The second pipe I purchased was a bent pressed meerschaum. It is small and light and has all the comfort of a bent. It has been in my rotation for two years, although my preference now is for pipes with an XL bowl. It is a great work pipe and that is why she still is being used.
  9. craig94yj

    Smoking in Inclement Weather

    Kevin, While listening to my backlog of podcasts one of Brian's guests, The Scottish Piper, tells how he has been known to smoke his pipe upside-down to avoid heavy wind. I'm certain this can apply to rain as well. What say you?
  10. craig94yj

    Anti-tongue Bite Strategies (cont.)

    @flakey Thanks for the tip. My bowl fell off once in the parking lot. At least I didn't have to sterilize it before reassembling. "It's always funny when it happens to someone else."
  11. craig94yj

    Pipes parts

    +1
  12. craig94yj

    Anti-tongue Bite Strategies (cont.)

    Ha ha! There is more talk about shoving a pipe in your ass than smoking a Peterson System pipe. So I have to ASSume rectal smoking ranks higher than Peterson pipes here.Personally I kinda like my Peterson. The proof is in the well after you are done. I'm still learning and I do not smoke typical...
  13. craig94yj

    Have You Ever Been Laughed At For Smoking A Pipe?

    Unfortunately there is an unlimited supply of Popeye and Sherlock comments. I just smile. I enjoy smoking my pipe more than I give a f*ck about what people think of me. I also smoke English blends so I never get the "remind me of my Grandfather" line. My son says it smells like a burning...
  14. craig94yj

    The "Kyle" Blend

    Thank you gtclark.
  15. craig94yj

    How to prep a coin?

    I fold and stuff depending on how deep my bowl is and finish it off with some scraps of broken from the tin to help get it going. Fnord said it best. Keep trying something different until it works for you.
  16. craig94yj

    Is Price A Good Indication of Quality?

    There is also the estate pipe route if you are not in need of an original owner pipe. You can build a rotation of decent pipes for a lot less money. When the time comes for a birthday or holiday that is a time to treat yourself to something a little higher end, instead of receiving a present...
  17. craig94yj

    Member!

    Congrats!
  18. craig94yj

    The "Kyle" Blend

    So as a fan of various English blends I have become a little more infatuated with the percentage of the particular tobaccos that comprise said blends. I was hoping to pick up an ounce each of Virginia, Burely and Latakia for the purpose of experimentation. Well the kid at the B&M did not empty...
  19. craig94yj

    Open or tight draw?

    For me it is not so much the tightness or looseness of the draw that is my preference, but rather the thickness of the smoke of the draw. I am flexible with being on the tighter side or visa verse as long as I can maintain the smoke quality I desire. There are way to many variables involved to...
  20. craig94yj

    What is it?

    I went to my local B&M last week and sitting in a bulk container was some Latakia. Not sure if it was Syrian or Cyprian, but I will ask next time. I have only been smoking a pipe for 6 months. I now prefer only English blends, with the exception of Erinmore Flake. I have read about gentlemen...
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